Issue Title: “The South Caucasus between Regions: Security in a Connected World”

Deadline: 15 May 2026

Subtopics (non-exhaustive):

• Azerbaijan and Peace Agenda

Azerbaijan’s evolving efforts to promote stability, reconciliation, and long-term peace in the post-conflict regional landscape.

• Reconfiguring Security Architecture in the South Caucasus in 2026 and onwards

The anticipated shifts in regional security frameworks and the emerging mechanisms likely to shape the South Caucasus in the coming years.

• The South Caucasus at the Strategic Crossroads: Interactions with Other Regions;

How the South Caucasus connects with neighboring regions and global actors, influencing broader geopolitical dynamics?

• Beyond Traditional Threats: Geopolitics and Future Risks in the wider Caspian Region;

Non-traditional security challenges—such as energy vulnerabilities, environmental risks, etc. —affecting the Caspian area.

• Azerbaijan and Central Asia: C6 Platform

The role of the C6 platform in enhancing political, economic, and connectivity cooperation between Azerbaijan and Central Asian states.

• South Caucasus as Hub of Geoeconomic Projects.

The South Caucasus region’s growing role as a corridor for major transport, energy, and trade initiatives linking Europe and Asia.

The Caucasus Strategic Perspectives journal invites submissions for its upcoming Summer 2026 issue. We welcome original and thought-provoking contributions that critically engage with strategic, political, legal, economic, and security dimensions of sovereignty—particularly as they relate to the Caucasus region and its broader neighborhood. While next issue is to highlight the theme of sovereignty, we also welcome high-quality manuscripts on related and relevant strategic issues concerning the Caucasus and its neighboring regions.

Submission Guidelines:

Articles: 3,000–5,000 words (maximum), including abstract, footnotes, title, and subheadings; Commentaries: 2,200–2500 words, including all the above components; All submissions must be in a Microsoft Word-compatible format; Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another publication at the time of submission; For complete formatting and citation requirements, please refer to the “Guidelines for Authors” section on our website: www.cspjournal.az. Submissions should be sent electronically to: cspsubmissions@aircenter.az

The Caucasus Strategic Perspectives journal aims to foster a dynamic exchange of ideas and insights among scholars, researchers, and practitioners from around the world. The views expressed in published articles reflect the perspectives of the authors and are intended to stimulate scholarly debate and intellectual engagement. For reprint or translation permissions, or for additional information about the journal, please contact us at cspsubmissions@aircenter.az.